Merge branch 'fix/misc' into topic/misc

Conflicts:
	sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c

14 files changed, 438 insertions, 111 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/ima_policy b/Documentation/ABI/testing/ima_policy
index 6434f0df012e..6cd6daefaaed 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/ima_policy
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/ima_policy
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Description:
                         lsm:    [[subj_user=] [subj_role=] [subj_type=]
                                  [obj_user=] [obj_role=] [obj_type=]]
 
-                base:   func:= [BPRM_CHECK][FILE_MMAP][INODE_PERMISSION]
+                base:   func:= [BPRM_CHECK][FILE_MMAP][FILE_CHECK]
                         mask:= [MAY_READ] [MAY_WRITE] [MAY_APPEND] [MAY_EXEC]
                         fsmagic:= hex value
                         uid:= decimal value
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ Description:
 
                         measure func=BPRM_CHECK
                         measure func=FILE_MMAP mask=MAY_EXEC
-                        measure func=INODE_PERM mask=MAY_READ uid=0
+                        measure func=FILE_CHECK mask=MAY_READ uid=0
 
                 The default policy measures all executables in bprm_check,
                 all files mmapped executable in file_mmap, and all files
-                open for read by root in inode_permission.
+                open for read by root in do_filp_open.
 
                 Examples of LSM specific definitions:
 
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ Description:
 
                         dont_measure obj_type=var_log_t
                         dont_measure obj_type=auditd_log_t
-                        measure subj_user=system_u func=INODE_PERM mask=MAY_READ
-                        measure subj_role=system_r func=INODE_PERM mask=MAY_READ
+                        measure subj_user=system_u func=FILE_CHECK mask=MAY_READ
+                        measure subj_role=system_r func=FILE_CHECK mask=MAY_READ
 
                 Smack:
-                        measure subj_user=_ func=INODE_PERM mask=MAY_READ
+                        measure subj_user=_ func=FILE_CHECK mask=MAY_READ
diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt
index aed082f49d09..737988fca64d 100644
--- a/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ show_sampling_rate_max: THIS INTERFACE IS DEPRECATED, DON'T USE IT.
 up_threshold: defines what the average CPU usage between the samplings
 of 'sampling_rate' needs to be for the kernel to make a decision on
 whether it should increase the frequency.  For example when it is set
-to its default value of '80' it means that between the checking
-intervals the CPU needs to be on average more than 80% in use to then
+to its default value of '95' it means that between the checking
+intervals the CPU needs to be on average more than 95% in use to then
 decide that the CPU frequency needs to be increased.  
 
 ignore_nice_load: this parameter takes a value of '0' or '1'. When
diff --git a/Documentation/fault-injection/fault-injection.txt b/Documentation/fault-injection/fault-injection.txt
index 079305640790..7be15e44d481 100644
--- a/Documentation/fault-injection/fault-injection.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fault-injection/fault-injection.txt
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ o provide a way to configure fault attributes
   failslab, fail_page_alloc, and fail_make_request use this way.
   Helper functions:
 
-        init_fault_attr_entries(entries, attr, name);
-        void cleanup_fault_attr_entries(entries);
+        init_fault_attr_dentries(entries, attr, name);
+        void cleanup_fault_attr_dentries(entries);
 
 - module parameters
 
diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index 870d190fe617..0a46833c1b76 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -493,3 +493,52 @@ Why:	These two features use non-standard interfaces. There are the
 Who:    Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@gmail.com>
 
 ----------------------------
+
+What:   usbvideo quickcam_messenger driver
+When:   2.6.35
+Files:  drivers/media/video/usbvideo/quickcam_messenger.[ch]
+Why:    obsolete v4l1 driver replaced by gspca_stv06xx
+Who:    Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
+
+----------------------------
+
+What:   ov511 v4l1 driver
+When:   2.6.35
+Files:  drivers/media/video/ov511.[ch]
+Why:    obsolete v4l1 driver replaced by gspca_ov519
+Who:    Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
+
+----------------------------
+
+What:   w9968cf v4l1 driver
+When:   2.6.35
+Files:  drivers/media/video/w9968cf*.[ch]
+Why:    obsolete v4l1 driver replaced by gspca_ov519
+Who:    Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
+
+----------------------------
+
+What:   ovcamchip sensor framework
+When:   2.6.35
+Files:  drivers/media/video/ovcamchip/*
+Why:    Only used by obsoleted v4l1 drivers
+Who:    Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
+
+----------------------------
+
+What:   stv680 v4l1 driver
+When:   2.6.35
+Files:  drivers/media/video/stv680.[ch]
+Why:    obsolete v4l1 driver replaced by gspca_stv0680
+Who:    Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
+
+----------------------------
+
+What:   zc0301 v4l driver
+When:   2.6.35
+Files:  drivers/media/video/zc0301/*
+Why:    Duplicate functionality with the gspca_zc3xx driver, zc0301 only
+        supports 2 USB-ID's (because it only supports a limited set of
+        sensors) wich are also supported by the gspca_zc3xx driver
+        (which supports 53 USB-ID's in total)
+Who:    Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
index 220cc6376ef8..0d07513a67a6 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ read the file /proc/PID/status:
   CapBnd: ffffffffffffffff
   voluntary_ctxt_switches:        0
   nonvoluntary_ctxt_switches:     1
-  Stack usage:    12 kB
 
 This shows you nearly the same information you would get if you viewed it with
 the ps  command.  In  fact,  ps  uses  the  proc  file  system  to  obtain its
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@ Table 1-2: Contents of the statm files (as of 2.6.30-rc7)
  Mems_allowed_list           Same as previous, but in "list format"
  voluntary_ctxt_switches     number of voluntary context switches
  nonvoluntary_ctxt_switches  number of non voluntary context switches
- Stack usage:                stack usage high water mark (round up to page size)
 ..............................................................................
 
 Table 1-3: Contents of the statm files (as of 2.6.8-rc3)
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/amc6821 b/Documentation/hwmon/amc6821
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ced8359c50f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/amc6821
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+Kernel driver amc6821
+=====================
+
+Supported chips:
+        Texas Instruments AMC6821
+        Prefix: 'amc6821'
+        Addresses scanned: 0x18, 0x19, 0x1a, 0x2c, 0x2d, 0x2e, 0x4c, 0x4d, 0x4e
+        Datasheet: http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/amc6821.html
+
+Authors:
+        Tomaz Mertelj <tomaz.mertelj@guest.arnes.si>
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+This driver implements support for the Texas Instruments amc6821 chip.
+The chip has one on-chip and one remote temperature sensor and one pwm fan
+regulator.
+The pwm can be controlled either from software or automatically.
+
+The driver provides the following sensor accesses in sysfs:
+
+temp1_input             ro      on-chip temperature
+temp1_min               rw      "
+temp1_max               rw      "
+temp1_crit              rw      "
+temp1_min_alarm         ro      "
+temp1_max_alarm         ro      "
+temp1_crit_alarm        ro      "
+
+temp2_input             ro      remote temperature
+temp2_min               rw      "
+temp2_max               rw      "
+temp2_crit              rw      "
+temp2_min_alarm         ro      "
+temp2_max_alarm         ro      "
+temp2_crit_alarm        ro      "
+temp2_fault             ro      "
+
+fan1_input              ro      tachometer speed
+fan1_min                rw      "
+fan1_max                rw      "
+fan1_fault              ro      "
+fan1_div                rw      Fan divisor can be either 2 or 4.
+
+pwm1                    rw      pwm1
+pwm1_enable             rw      regulator mode, 1=open loop, 2=fan controlled
+                                by remote temperature, 3=fan controlled by
+                                combination of the on-chip temperature and
+                                remote-sensor temperature,
+pwm1_auto_channels_temp ro      1 if pwm_enable==2, 3 if pwm_enable==3
+pwm1_auto_point1_pwm    ro      Hardwired to 0, shared for both
+                                temperature channels.
+pwm1_auto_point2_pwm    rw      This value is shared for both temperature
+                                channels.
+pwm1_auto_point3_pwm    rw      Hardwired to 255, shared for both
+                                temperature channels.
+
+temp1_auto_point1_temp  ro      Hardwired to temp2_auto_point1_temp
+                                which is rw. Below this temperature fan stops.
+temp1_auto_point2_temp  rw      The low-temperature limit of the proportional
+                                range. Below this temperature
+                                pwm1 = pwm1_auto_point2_pwm. It can go from
+                                0 degree C to 124 degree C in steps of
+                                4 degree C. Read it out after writing to get
+                                the actual value.
+temp1_auto_point3_temp  rw      Above this temperature fan runs at maximum
+                                speed. It can go from temp1_auto_point2_temp.
+                                It can only have certain discrete values
+                                which depend on temp1_auto_point2_temp and
+                                pwm1_auto_point2_pwm. Read it out after
+                                writing to get the actual value.
+
+temp2_auto_point1_temp  rw      Must be between 0 degree C and 63 degree C and
+                                it defines the passive cooling temperature.
+                                Below this temperature the fan stops in
+                                the closed loop mode.
+temp2_auto_point2_temp  rw      The low-temperature limit of the proportional
+                                range. Below this temperature
+                                pwm1 = pwm1_auto_point2_pwm. It can go from
+                                0 degree C to 124 degree C in steps
+                                of 4 degree C.
+
+temp2_auto_point3_temp  rw      Above this temperature fan runs at maximum
+                                speed. It can only have certain discrete
+                                values which depend on temp2_auto_point2_temp
+                                and pwm1_auto_point2_pwm. Read it out after
+                                writing to get actual value.
+
+
+Module parameters
+-----------------
+
+If your board has a BIOS that initializes the amc6821 correctly, you should
+load the module with: init=0.
+
+If your board BIOS doesn't initialize the chip, or you want
+different settings, you can set the following parameters:
+init=1,
+pwminv: 0 default pwm output, 1 inverts pwm output.
+
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp b/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp
index a7a18d453a51..6526eee525a6 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/k10temp
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Kernel driver k10temp
 
 Supported chips:
 * AMD Family 10h processors:
-  Socket F: Quad-Core/Six-Core/Embedded Opteron
-  Socket AM2+: Opteron, Phenom (II) X3/X4
+  Socket F: Quad-Core/Six-Core/Embedded Opteron (but see below)
+  Socket AM2+: Quad-Core Opteron, Phenom (II) X3/X4, Athlon X2 (but see below)
   Socket AM3: Quad-Core Opteron, Athlon/Phenom II X2/X3/X4, Sempron II
   Socket S1G3: Athlon II, Sempron, Turion II
 * AMD Family 11h processors:
@@ -36,10 +36,15 @@ Description
 This driver permits reading of the internal temperature sensor of AMD
 Family 10h and 11h processors.
 
-All these processors have a sensor, but on older revisions of Family 10h
-processors, the sensor may return inconsistent values (erratum 319). The
-driver will refuse to load on these revisions unless you specify the
-"force=1" module parameter.
+All these processors have a sensor, but on those for Socket F or AM2+,
+the sensor may return inconsistent values (erratum 319).  The driver
+will refuse to load on these revisions unless you specify the "force=1"
+module parameter.
+
+Due to technical reasons, the driver can detect only the mainboard's
+socket type, not the processor's actual capabilities.  Therefore, if you
+are using an AM3 processor on an AM2+ mainboard, you can safely use the
+"force=1" parameter.
 
 There is one temperature measurement value, available as temp1_input in
 sysfs. It is measured in degrees Celsius with a resolution of 1/8th degree.
diff --git a/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt b/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt
index a12ea3b586e6..8490480ce432 100644
--- a/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt
+++ b/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt
@@ -27,12 +27,30 @@ set of events/packets.
 
 A set of ABS_MT events with the desired properties is defined. The events
 are divided into categories, to allow for partial implementation.  The
-minimum set consists of ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR, ABS_MT_POSITION_X and
-ABS_MT_POSITION_Y, which allows for multiple fingers to be tracked.  If the
-device supports it, the ABS_MT_WIDTH_MAJOR may be used to provide the size
-of the approaching finger. Anisotropy and direction may be specified with
-ABS_MT_TOUCH_MINOR, ABS_MT_WIDTH_MINOR and ABS_MT_ORIENTATION.  The
-ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE may be used to specify whether the touching tool is a
+minimum set consists of ABS_MT_POSITION_X and ABS_MT_POSITION_Y, which
+allows for multiple fingers to be tracked.  If the device supports it, the
+ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR and ABS_MT_WIDTH_MAJOR may be used to provide the size
+of the contact area and approaching finger, respectively.
+
+The TOUCH and WIDTH parameters have a geometrical interpretation; imagine
+looking through a window at someone gently holding a finger against the
+glass.  You will see two regions, one inner region consisting of the part
+of the finger actually touching the glass, and one outer region formed by
+the perimeter of the finger. The diameter of the inner region is the
+ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR, the diameter of the outer region is
+ABS_MT_WIDTH_MAJOR. Now imagine the person pressing the finger harder
+against the glass. The inner region will increase, and in general, the
+ratio ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR / ABS_MT_WIDTH_MAJOR, which is always smaller than
+unity, is related to the finger pressure. For pressure-based devices,
+ABS_MT_PRESSURE may be used to provide the pressure on the contact area
+instead.
+
+In addition to the MAJOR parameters, the oval shape of the finger can be
+described by adding the MINOR parameters, such that MAJOR and MINOR are the
+major and minor axis of an ellipse. Finally, the orientation of the oval
+shape can be describe with the ORIENTATION parameter.
+
+The ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE may be used to specify whether the touching tool is a
 finger or a pen or something else.  Devices with more granular information
 may specify general shapes as blobs, i.e., as a sequence of rectangular
 shapes grouped together by an ABS_MT_BLOB_ID. Finally, for the few devices
@@ -42,11 +60,9 @@ report finger tracking from hardware [5].
 Here is what a minimal event sequence for a two-finger touch would look
 like:
 
-   ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR
    ABS_MT_POSITION_X
    ABS_MT_POSITION_Y
    SYN_MT_REPORT
-   ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR
    ABS_MT_POSITION_X
    ABS_MT_POSITION_Y
    SYN_MT_REPORT
@@ -87,6 +103,12 @@ the contact. The ratio ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR / ABS_MT_WIDTH_MAJOR approximates
 the notion of pressure. The fingers of the hand and the palm all have
 different characteristic widths [1].
 
+ABS_MT_PRESSURE
+
+The pressure, in arbitrary units, on the contact area. May be used instead
+of TOUCH and WIDTH for pressure-based devices or any device with a spatial
+signal intensity distribution.
+
 ABS_MT_ORIENTATION
 
 The orientation of the ellipse. The value should describe a signed quarter
@@ -170,6 +192,16 @@ There are a few devices that support trackingID in hardware. User space can
 make use of these native identifiers to reduce bandwidth and cpu usage.
 
 
+Gestures
+--------
+
+In the specific application of creating gesture events, the TOUCH and WIDTH
+parameters can be used to, e.g., approximate finger pressure or distinguish
+between index finger and thumb. With the addition of the MINOR parameters,
+one can also distinguish between a sweeping finger and a pointing finger,
+and with ORIENTATION, one can detect twisting of fingers.
+
+
 Notes
 -----
 
diff --git a/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt b/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt
index 947374977ca5..35cf64d4436d 100644
--- a/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt
@@ -56,10 +56,11 @@ Following this convention is good because:
 (5) When following the convention, the driver code can use generic
     code to copy the parameters between user and kernel space.
 
-This table lists ioctls visible from user land for Linux/i386.  It contains
-most drivers up to 2.3.14, but I know I am missing some.
+This table lists ioctls visible from user land for Linux/x86.  It contains
+most drivers up to 2.6.31, but I know I am missing some.  There has been
+no attempt to list non-X86 architectures or ioctls from drivers/staging/.
 
-Code    Seq#    Include File            Comments
+Code  Seq#(hex) Include File            Comments
 ========================================================
 0x00    00-1F   linux/fs.h              conflict!
 0x00    00-1F   scsi/scsi_ioctl.h       conflict!
@@ -69,119 +70,228 @@ Code	Seq#	Include File		Comments
 0x03    all     linux/hdreg.h
 0x04    D2-DC   linux/umsdos_fs.h       Dead since 2.6.11, but don't reuse these.
 0x06    all     linux/lp.h
-0x09    all     linux/md.h
+0x09    all     linux/raid/md_u.h
+0x10    00-0F   drivers/char/s390/vmcp.h
 0x12    all     linux/fs.h
                 linux/blkpg.h
 0x1b    all     InfiniBand Subsystem    <http://www.openib.org/>
 0x20    all     drivers/cdrom/cm206.h
 0x22    all     scsi/sg.h
 '#'     00-3F   IEEE 1394 Subsystem     Block for the entire subsystem
+'$'     00-0F   linux/perf_counter.h, linux/perf_event.h
 '1'     00-1F   <linux/timepps.h>       PPS kit from Ulrich Windl
                                         <ftp://ftp.de.kernel.org/pub/linux/daemons/ntp/PPS/>
+'2'     01-04   linux/i2o.h
+'3'     00-0F   drivers/s390/char/raw3270.h     conflict!
+'3'     00-1F   linux/suspend_ioctls.h  conflict!
+                and kernel/power/user.c
 '8'     all                             SNP8023 advanced NIC card
                                         <mailto:mcr@solidum.com>
-'A'     00-1F   linux/apm_bios.h
+'@'     00-0F   linux/radeonfb.h        conflict!
+'@'     00-0F   drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c    conflict!
+'A'     00-1F   linux/apm_bios.h        conflict!
+'A'     00-0F   linux/agpgart.h         conflict!
+                and drivers/char/agp/compat_ioctl.h
+'A'     00-7F   sound/asound.h          conflict!
+'B'     00-1F   linux/cciss_ioctl.h     conflict!
+'B'     00-0F   include/linux/pmu.h     conflict!
 'B'     C0-FF                           advanced bbus
                                         <mailto:maassen@uni-freiburg.de>
-'C'     all     linux/soundcard.h
+'C'     all     linux/soundcard.h       conflict!
+'C'     01-2F   linux/capi.h            conflict!
+'C'     F0-FF   drivers/net/wan/cosa.h  conflict!
 'D'     all     arch/s390/include/asm/dasd.h
-'E'     all     linux/input.h
-'F'     all     linux/fb.h
-'H'     all     linux/hiddev.h
-'I'     all     linux/isdn.h
+'D'     40-5F   drivers/scsi/dpt/dtpi_ioctl.h
+'D'     05      drivers/scsi/pmcraid.h
+'E'     all     linux/input.h           conflict!
+'E'     00-0F   xen/evtchn.h            conflict!
+'F'     all     linux/fb.h              conflict!
+'F'     01-02   drivers/scsi/pmcraid.h  conflict!
+'F'     20      drivers/video/fsl-diu-fb.h      conflict!
+'F'     20      drivers/video/intelfb/intelfb.h conflict!
+'F'     20      linux/ivtvfb.h          conflict!
+'F'     20      linux/matroxfb.h        conflict!
+'F'     20      drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c  conflict!
+'F'     00-0F   video/da8xx-fb.h        conflict!
+'F'     80-8F   linux/arcfb.h           conflict!
+'F'     DD      video/sstfb.h           conflict!
+'G'     00-3F   drivers/misc/sgi-gru/grulib.h   conflict!
+'G'     00-0F   linux/gigaset_dev.h     conflict!
+'H'     00-7F   linux/hiddev.h          conflict!
+'H'     00-0F   linux/hidraw.h          conflict!
+'H'     00-0F   sound/asound.h          conflict!
+'H'     20-40   sound/asound_fm.h       conflict!
+'H'     80-8F   sound/sfnt_info.h       conflict!
+'H'     10-8F   sound/emu10k1.h         conflict!
+'H'     10-1F   sound/sb16_csp.h        conflict!
+'H'     10-1F   sound/hda_hwdep.h       conflict!
+'H'     40-4F   sound/hdspm.h           conflict!
+'H'     40-4F   sound/hdsp.h            conflict!
+'H'     90      sound/usb/usx2y/usb_stream.h
+'H'     C0-F0   net/bluetooth/hci.h     conflict!
+'H'     C0-DF   net/bluetooth/hidp/hidp.h       conflict!
+'H'     C0-DF   net/bluetooth/cmtp/cmtp.h       conflict!
+'H'     C0-DF   net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.h       conflict!
+'I'     all     linux/isdn.h            conflict!
+'I'     00-0F   drivers/isdn/divert/isdn_divert.h       conflict!
+'I'     40-4F   linux/mISDNif.h         conflict!
 'J'     00-1F   drivers/scsi/gdth_ioctl.h
 'K'     all     linux/kd.h
-'L'     00-1F   linux/loop.h
-'L'     20-2F   driver/usb/misc/vstusb.h
+'L'     00-1F   linux/loop.h            conflict!
+'L'     10-1F   drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.h      conflict!
+'L'     20-2F   linux/usb/vstusb.h
 'L'     E0-FF   linux/ppdd.h            encrypted disk device driver
                                         <http://linux01.gwdg.de/~alatham/ppdd.html>
-'M'     all     linux/soundcard.h
+'M'     all     linux/soundcard.h       conflict!
+'M'     01-16   mtd/mtd-abi.h           conflict!
+                and drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
+'M'     01-03   drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.h
+'M'     00-0F   drivers/video/fsl-diu-fb.h      conflict!
 'N'     00-1F   drivers/usb/scanner.h
-'O'     00-02   include/mtd/ubi-user.h UBI
-'P'     all     linux/soundcard.h
+'O'     00-06   mtd/ubi-user.h          UBI
+'P'     all     linux/soundcard.h       conflict!
+'P'     60-6F   sound/sscape_ioctl.h    conflict!
+'P'     00-0F   drivers/usb/class/usblp.c       conflict!
 'Q'     all     linux/soundcard.h
-'R'     00-1F   linux/random.h
+'R'     00-1F   linux/random.h          conflict!
+'R'     01      linux/rfkill.h          conflict!
+'R'     01-0F   media/rds.h             conflict!
+'R'     C0-DF   net/bluetooth/rfcomm.h
 'S'     all     linux/cdrom.h           conflict!
 'S'     80-81   scsi/scsi_ioctl.h       conflict!
 'S'     82-FF   scsi/scsi.h             conflict!
+'S'     00-7F   sound/asequencer.h      conflict!
 'T'     all     linux/soundcard.h       conflict!
+'T'     00-AF   sound/asound.h          conflict!
 'T'     all     arch/x86/include/asm/ioctls.h   conflict!
-'U'     00-EF   linux/drivers/usb/usb.h
-'V'     all     linux/vt.h
+'T'     C0-DF   linux/if_tun.h          conflict!
+'U'     all     sound/asound.h          conflict!
+'U'     00-0F   drivers/media/video/uvc/uvcvideo.h      conflict!
+'U'     00-CF   linux/uinput.h          conflict!
+'U'     00-EF   linux/usbdevice_fs.h
+'U'     C0-CF   drivers/bluetooth/hci_uart.h
+'V'     all     linux/vt.h              conflict!
+'V'     all     linux/videodev2.h       conflict!
+'V'     C0      linux/ivtvfb.h          conflict!
+'V'     C0      linux/ivtv.h            conflict!
+'V'     C0      media/davinci/vpfe_capture.h    conflict!
+'V'     C0      media/si4713.h          conflict!
+'V'     C0-CF   drivers/media/video/mxb.h       conflict!
 'W'     00-1F   linux/watchdog.h        conflict!
 'W'     00-1F   linux/wanrouter.h       conflict!
-'X'     all     linux/xfs_fs.h
+'W'     00-3F   sound/asound.h          conflict!
+'X'     all     fs/xfs/xfs_fs.h         conflict!
+                and fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_ioctl32.h
+                and include/linux/falloc.h
+                and linux/fs.h
+'X'     all     fs/ocfs2/ocfs_fs.h      conflict!
+'X'     01      linux/pktcdvd.h         conflict!
 'Y'     all     linux/cyclades.h
-'['     00-07   linux/usb/usbtmc.h      USB Test and Measurement Devices
+'Z'     14-15   drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.h
+'['     00-07   linux/usb/tmc.h         USB Test and Measurement Devices
                                         <mailto:gregkh@suse.de>
-'a'     all                             ATM on linux
+'a'     all     linux/atm*.h, linux/sonet.h     ATM on linux
                                         <http://lrcwww.epfl.ch/linux-atm/magic.html>
-'b'     00-FF                           bit3 vme host bridge
+'b'     00-FF                           conflict! bit3 vme host bridge
                                         <mailto:natalia@nikhefk.nikhef.nl>
+'b'     00-0F   media/bt819.h           conflict!
+'c'     all     linux/cm4000_cs.h       conflict!
 'c'     00-7F   linux/comstats.h        conflict!
 'c'     00-7F   linux/coda.h            conflict!
-'c'     80-9F   arch/s390/include/asm/chsc.h
-'c'     A0-AF   arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h
+'c'     00-1F   linux/chio.h            conflict!
+'c'     80-9F   arch/s390/include/asm/chsc.h    conflict!
+'c'     A0-AF   arch/x86/include/asm/msr.h      conflict!
 'd'     00-FF   linux/char/drm/drm/h    conflict!
+'d'     02-40   pcmcia/ds.h             conflict!
+'d'     10-3F   drivers/media/video/dabusb.h    conflict!
+'d'     C0-CF   drivers/media/video/saa7191.h   conflict!
 'd'     F0-FF   linux/digi1.h
 'e'     all     linux/digi1.h           conflict!
-'e'     00-1F   net/irda/irtty.h        conflict!
-'f'     00-1F   linux/ext2_fs.h
-'h'     00-7F                           Charon filesystem
+'e'     00-1F   drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.h    conflict!
+'f'     00-1F   linux/ext2_fs.h         conflict!
+'f'     00-1F   linux/ext3_fs.h         conflict!
+'f'     00-0F   fs/jfs/jfs_dinode.h     conflict!
+'f'     00-0F   fs/ext4/ext4.h          conflict!
+'f'     00-0F   linux/fs.h              conflict!
+'f'     00-0F   fs/ocfs2/ocfs2_fs.h     conflict!
+'g'     00-0F   linux/usb/gadgetfs.h
+'g'     20-2F   linux/usb/g_printer.h
+'h'     00-7F                           conflict! Charon filesystem
                                         <mailto:zapman@interlan.net>
-'i'     00-3F   linux/i2o.h
+'h'     00-1F   linux/hpet.h            conflict!
+'i'     00-3F   linux/i2o-dev.h         conflict!
+'i'     0B-1F   linux/ipmi.h            conflict!
+'i'     80-8F   linux/i8k.h
 'j'     00-3F   linux/joystick.h
+'k'     00-0F   linux/spi/spidev.h      conflict!
+'k'     00-05   video/kyro.h            conflict!
 'l'     00-3F   linux/tcfs_fs.h         transparent cryptographic file system
                                         <http://mikonos.dia.unisa.it/tcfs>
 'l'     40-7F   linux/udf_fs_i.h        in development:
                                         <http://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-udf/>
-'m'     00-09   linux/mmtimer.h
+'m'     00-09   linux/mmtimer.h         conflict!
 'm'     all     linux/mtio.h            conflict!
 'm'     all     linux/soundcard.h       conflict!
 'm'     all     linux/synclink.h        conflict!
+'m'     00-19   drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.h conflict!
+'m'     00      drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_ioctl.h  conflict!
 'm'     00-1F   net/irda/irmod.h        conflict!
-'n'     00-7F   linux/ncp_fs.h
+'n'     00-7F   linux/ncp_fs.h and fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c
 'n'     80-8F   linux/nilfs2_fs.h       NILFS2
-'n'     E0-FF   video/matrox.h          matroxfb
+'n'     E0-FF   linux/matroxfb.h        matroxfb
 'o'     00-1F   fs/ocfs2/ocfs2_fs.h     OCFS2
-'o'     00-03   include/mtd/ubi-user.h  conflict! (OCFS2 and UBI overlaps)
-'o'     40-41   include/mtd/ubi-user.h  UBI
-'o'     01-A1   include/linux/dvb/*.h DVB
+'o'     00-03   mtd/ubi-user.h          conflict! (OCFS2 and UBI overlaps)
+'o'     40-41   mtd/ubi-user.h          UBI
+'o'     01-A1   linux/dvb/*.h           DVB
 'p'     00-0F   linux/phantom.h         conflict! (OpenHaptics needs this)
+'p'     00-1F   linux/rtc.h             conflict!
 'p'     00-3F   linux/mc146818rtc.h     conflict!
 'p'     40-7F   linux/nvram.h
-'p'     80-9F                           user-space parport
+'p'     80-9F   linux/ppdev.h           user-space parport
                                         <mailto:tim@cyberelk.net>
-'p'     a1-a4   linux/pps.h             LinuxPPS
+'p'     A1-A4   linux/pps.h             LinuxPPS
                                         <mailto:giometti@linux.it>
 'q'     00-1F   linux/serio.h
-'q'     80-FF                           Internet PhoneJACK, Internet LineJACK
-                                        <http://www.quicknet.net>
-'r'     00-1F   linux/msdos_fs.h
+'q'     80-FF   linux/telephony.h       Internet PhoneJACK, Internet LineJACK
+                linux/ixjuser.h         <http://www.quicknet.net>
+'r'     00-1F   linux/msdos_fs.h and fs/fat/dir.c
 's'     all     linux/cdk.h
 't'     00-7F   linux/if_ppp.h
 't'     80-8F   linux/isdn_ppp.h
+'t'     90      linux/toshiba.h
 'u'     00-1F   linux/smb_fs.h
-'v'     00-1F   linux/ext2_fs.h         conflict!
 'v'     all     linux/videodev.h        conflict!
+'v'     00-1F   linux/ext2_fs.h         conflict!
+'v'     00-1F   linux/fs.h              conflict!
+'v'     00-0F   linux/sonypi.h          conflict!
+'v'     C0-CF   drivers/media/video/ov511.h     conflict!
+'v'     C0-DF   media/pwc-ioctl.h       conflict!
+'v'     C0-FF   linux/meye.h            conflict!
+'v'     C0-CF   drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h       conflict!
+'v'     D0-DF   drivers/media/video/cpia2/cpia2dev.h    conflict!
 'w'     all                             CERN SCI driver
 'y'     00-1F                           packet based user level communications
                                         <mailto:zapman@interlan.net>
-'z'     00-3F                           CAN bus card
+'z'     00-3F                           CAN bus card    conflict!
                                         <mailto:hdstich@connectu.ulm.circular.de>
-'z'     40-7F                           CAN bus card
+'z'     40-7F                           CAN bus card    conflict!
                                         <mailto:oe@port.de>
+'z'     10-4F   drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_api.h        conflict!
 0x80    00-1F   linux/fb.h
 0x81    00-1F   linux/videotext.h
+0x88    00-3F   media/ovcamchip.h
 0x89    00-06   arch/x86/include/asm/sockios.h
 0x89    0B-DF   linux/sockios.h
 0x89    E0-EF   linux/sockios.h         SIOCPROTOPRIVATE range
+0x89    E0-EF   linux/dn.h              PROTOPRIVATE range
 0x89    F0-FF   linux/sockios.h         SIOCDEVPRIVATE range
 0x8B    all     linux/wireless.h
 0x8C    00-3F                           WiNRADiO driver
                                         <http://www.proximity.com.au/~brian/winradio/>
 0x90    00      drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.h
+0x92    00-0F   drivers/usb/mon/mon_bin.c
 0x93    60-7F   linux/auto_fs.h
+0x94    all     fs/btrfs/ioctl.h
 0x99    00-0F                           537-Addinboard driver
                                         <mailto:buk@buks.ipn.de>
 0xA0    all     linux/sdp/sdp.h         Industrial Device Project
@@ -192,17 +302,22 @@ Code	Seq#	Include File		Comments
 0xAB    00-1F   linux/nbd.h
 0xAC    00-1F   linux/raw.h
 0xAD    00      Netfilter device        in development:
-                                        <mailto:rusty@rustcorp.com.au>  
+                                        <mailto:rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
 0xAE    all     linux/kvm.h             Kernel-based Virtual Machine
                                         <mailto:kvm@vger.kernel.org>
 0xB0    all     RATIO devices           in development:
                                         <mailto:vgo@ratio.de>
 0xB1    00-1F   PPPoX                   <mailto:mostrows@styx.uwaterloo.ca>
+0xC0    00-0F   linux/usb/iowarrior.h
 0xCB    00-1F   CBM serial IEC bus      in development:
                                         <mailto:michael.klein@puffin.lb.shuttle.de>
+0xCD    01      linux/reiserfs_fs.h
+0xCF    02      fs/cifs/ioctl.c
+0xDB    00-0F   drivers/char/mwave/mwavepub.h
 0xDD    00-3F   ZFCP device driver      see drivers/s390/scsi/
                                         <mailto:aherrman@de.ibm.com>
-0xF3    00-3F   video/sisfb.h           sisfb (in development)
+0xF3    00-3F   drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.h     sisfb (in development)
                                         <mailto:thomas@winischhofer.net>
 0xF4    00-1F   video/mbxfb.h           mbxfb
                                         <mailto:raph@8d.com>
+0xFD    all     linux/dm-ioctl.h
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt b/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
index 348b9e5e28fc..27a52b35d55b 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt
@@ -214,11 +214,13 @@ The format of the block comment is like this:
  * (section header: (section description)? )*
 (*)?*/
 
-The short function description ***cannot be multiline***, but the other
-descriptions can be (and they can contain blank lines).  If you continue
-that initial short description onto a second line, that second line will
-appear further down at the beginning of the description section, which is
-almost certainly not what you had in mind.
+All "description" text can span multiple lines, although the
+function_name & its short description are traditionally on a single line.
+Description text may also contain blank lines (i.e., lines that contain
+only a "*").
+
+"section header:" names must be unique per function (or struct,
+union, typedef, enum).
 
 Avoid putting a spurious blank line after the function name, or else the
 description will be repeated!
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/3c509.txt b/Documentation/networking/3c509.txt
index 0643e3b7168c..3c45d5dcd63b 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/3c509.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/3c509.txt
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ for LILO parameters for doing this:
 This configures the first found 3c509 card for IRQ 10, base I/O 0x310, and
 transceiver type 3 (10base2). The flag "0x3c509" must be set to avoid conflicts
 with other card types when overriding the I/O address. When the driver is
-loaded as a module, only the IRQ and transceiver setting may be overridden.
-For example, setting two cards to 10base2/IRQ10 and AUI/IRQ11 is done by using
-the xcvr and irq module options:
+loaded as a module, only the IRQ may be overridden. For example,
+setting two cards to IRQ10 and IRQ11 is done by using the irq module
+option:
 
-   options 3c509 xcvr=3,1 irq=10,11
+   options 3c509 irq=10,11
 
 
 (2) Full-duplex mode
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ operation.
 itself full-duplex capable. This is almost certainly one of two things: a full-
 duplex-capable  Ethernet switch (*not* a hub), or a full-duplex-capable NIC on
 another system that's connected directly to the 3c509B via a crossover cable.
+
+Full-duplex mode can be enabled using 'ethtool'.
  
 /////Extremely important caution concerning full-duplex mode/////
 Understand that the 3c509B's hardware's full-duplex support is much more
@@ -113,6 +115,8 @@ This insured that merely upgrading the driver from an earlier version would
 never automatically enable full-duplex mode in an existing installation;
 it must always be explicitly enabled via one of these code in order to be
 activated.
+
+The transceiver type can be changed using 'ethtool'.
   
 
 (4a) Interpretation of error messages and common problems
diff --git a/Documentation/trace/ftrace-design.txt b/Documentation/trace/ftrace-design.txt
index 239f14b2b55a..6a5a579126b0 100644
--- a/Documentation/trace/ftrace-design.txt
+++ b/Documentation/trace/ftrace-design.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
                 function tracer guts
                 ====================
+                By Mike Frysinger
 
 Introduction
 ------------
@@ -173,14 +174,16 @@ void ftrace_graph_caller(void)
 
         unsigned long *frompc = &...;
         unsigned long selfpc = <return address> - MCOUNT_INSN_SIZE;
-        prepare_ftrace_return(frompc, selfpc);
+        /* passing frame pointer up is optional -- see below */
+        prepare_ftrace_return(frompc, selfpc, frame_pointer);
 
         /* restore all state needed by the ABI */
 }
 #endif
 
-For information on how to implement prepare_ftrace_return(), simply look at
-the x86 version.  The only architecture-specific piece in it is the setup of
+For information on how to implement prepare_ftrace_return(), simply look at the
+x86 version (the frame pointer passing is optional; see the next section for
+more information).  The only architecture-specific piece in it is the setup of
 the fault recovery table (the asm(...) code).  The rest should be the same
 across architectures.
 
@@ -205,6 +208,23 @@ void return_to_handler(void)
 #endif
 
 
+HAVE_FUNCTION_GRAPH_FP_TEST
+---------------------------
+
+An arch may pass in a unique value (frame pointer) to both the entering and
+exiting of a function.  On exit, the value is compared and if it does not
+match, then it will panic the kernel.  This is largely a sanity check for bad
+code generation with gcc.  If gcc for your port sanely updates the frame
+pointer under different opitmization levels, then ignore this option.
+
+However, adding support for it isn't terribly difficult.  In your assembly code
+that calls prepare_ftrace_return(), pass the frame pointer as the 3rd argument.
+Then in the C version of that function, do what the x86 port does and pass it
+along to ftrace_push_return_trace() instead of a stub value of 0.
+
+Similarly, when you call ftrace_return_to_handler(), pass it the frame pointer.
+
+
 HAVE_FTRACE_NMI_ENTER
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt
index 8179692fbb90..bab3040da548 100644
--- a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt
+++ b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt
@@ -1625,7 +1625,7 @@ If I am only interested in sys_nanosleep and hrtimer_interrupt:
 
  # echo sys_nanosleep hrtimer_interrupt \
                 > set_ftrace_filter
- # echo ftrace > current_tracer
+ # echo function > current_tracer
  # echo 1 > tracing_enabled
  # usleep 1
  # echo 0 > tracing_enabled
diff --git a/Documentation/trace/ring-buffer-design.txt b/Documentation/trace/ring-buffer-design.txt
index 5b1d23d604c5..d299ff31df57 100644
--- a/Documentation/trace/ring-buffer-design.txt
+++ b/Documentation/trace/ring-buffer-design.txt
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ head_page - a pointer to the page that the reader will use next
 
 tail_page - a pointer to the page that will be written to next
 
-commit_page - a pointer to the page with the last finished non nested write.
+commit_page - a pointer to the page with the last finished non-nested write.
 
-cmpxchg - hardware assisted atomic transaction that performs the following:
+cmpxchg - hardware-assisted atomic transaction that performs the following:
 
    A = B iff previous A == C
 
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ The Generic Ring Buffer
 The ring buffer can be used in either an overwrite mode or in
 producer/consumer mode.
 
-Producer/consumer mode is where the producer were to fill up the
+Producer/consumer mode is where if the producer were to fill up the
 buffer before the consumer could free up anything, the producer
 will stop writing to the buffer. This will lose most recent events.
 
-Overwrite mode is where the produce were to fill up the buffer
+Overwrite mode is where if the producer were to fill up the buffer
 before the consumer could free up anything, the producer will
 overwrite the older data. This will lose the oldest events.
 
-No two writers can write at the same time (on the same per cpu buffer),
+No two writers can write at the same time (on the same per-cpu buffer),
 but a writer may interrupt another writer, but it must finish writing
 before the previous writer may continue. This is very important to the
 algorithm. The writers act like a "stack". The way interrupts works
@@ -79,16 +79,16 @@ the interrupt doing a write as well.
 
 Readers can happen at any time. But no two readers may run at the
 same time, nor can a reader preempt/interrupt another reader. A reader
-can not preempt/interrupt a writer, but it may read/consume from the
+cannot preempt/interrupt a writer, but it may read/consume from the
 buffer at the same time as a writer is writing, but the reader must be
 on another processor to do so. A reader may read on its own processor
 and can be preempted by a writer.
 
-A writer can preempt a reader, but a reader can not preempt a writer.
+A writer can preempt a reader, but a reader cannot preempt a writer.
 But a reader can read the buffer at the same time (on another processor)
 as a writer.
 
-The ring buffer is made up of a list of pages held together by a link list.
+The ring buffer is made up of a list of pages held together by a linked list.
 
 At initialization a reader page is allocated for the reader that is not
 part of the ring buffer.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ the head page.
 
 The reader has its own page to use. At start up time, this page is
 allocated but is not attached to the list. When the reader wants
-to read from the buffer, if its page is empty (like it is on start up)
+to read from the buffer, if its page is empty (like it is on start-up),
 it will swap its page with the head_page. The old reader page will
 become part of the ring buffer and the head_page will be removed.
 The page after the inserted page (old reader_page) will become the
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ The main pointers:
 
   commit page - the page that last finished a write.
 
-The commit page only is updated by the outer most writer in the
+The commit page only is updated by the outermost writer in the
 writer stack. A writer that preempts another writer will not move the
 commit page.
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ with the previous write.
 The commit pointer points to the last write location that was
 committed without preempting another write. When a write that
 preempted another write is committed, it only becomes a pending commit
-and will not be a full commit till all writes have been committed.
+and will not be a full commit until all writes have been committed.
 
 The commit page points to the page that has the last full commit.
 The tail page points to the page with the last write (before
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ be several pages ahead. If the tail page catches up to the commit
 page then no more writes may take place (regardless of the mode
 of the ring buffer: overwrite and produce/consumer).
 
-The order of pages are:
+The order of pages is:
 
  head page
  commit page
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ Possible scenario:
 There is a special case that the head page is after either the commit page
 and possibly the tail page. That is when the commit (and tail) page has been
 swapped with the reader page. This is because the head page is always
-part of the ring buffer, but the reader page is not. When ever there
+part of the ring buffer, but the reader page is not. Whenever there
 has been less than a full page that has been committed inside the ring buffer,
 and a reader swaps out a page, it will be swapping out the commit page.
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ and a reader swaps out a page, it will be swapping out the commit page.
 In this case, the head page will not move when the tail and commit
 move back into the ring buffer.
 
-The reader can not swap a page into the ring buffer if the commit page
+The reader cannot swap a page into the ring buffer if the commit page
 is still on that page. If the read meets the last commit (real commit
 not pending or reserved), then there is nothing more to read.
 The buffer is considered empty until another full commit finishes.
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ The main idea behind the lockless algorithm is to combine the moving
 of the head_page pointer with the swapping of pages with the reader.
 State flags are placed inside the pointer to the page. To do this,
 each page must be aligned in memory by 4 bytes. This will allow the 2
-least significant bits of the address to be used as flags. Since
+least significant bits of the address to be used as flags, since
 they will always be zero for the address. To get the address,
 simply mask out the flags.
 
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ When the reader tries to swap the page with the ring buffer, it
 will also use cmpxchg. If the flag bit in the pointer to the
 head page does not have the HEADER flag set, the compare will fail
 and the reader will need to look for the new head page and try again.
-Note, the flag UPDATE and HEADER are never set at the same time.
+Note, the flags UPDATE and HEADER are never set at the same time.
 
 The reader swaps the reader page as follows:
 
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ updated to the reader page.
     |  +-----------------------------+   |
     +------------------------------------+
 
-Another important point. The page that the reader page points back to
+Another important point: The page that the reader page points back to
 by its previous pointer (the one that now points to the new head page)
 never points back to the reader page. That is because the reader page is
 not part of the ring buffer. Traversing the ring buffer via the next pointers
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ not be able to swap the head page from the buffer, nor will it be able to
 move the head page, until the writer is finished with the move.
 
 This eliminates any races that the reader can have on the writer. The reader
-must spin, and this is why the reader can not preempt the writer.
+must spin, and this is why the reader cannot preempt the writer.
 
             tail page
                |
@@ -659,9 +659,9 @@ before pushing the head page. If it is, then it can be assumed that the
 tail page wrapped the buffer, and we must drop new writes.
 
 This is not a race condition, because the commit page can only be moved
-by the outter most writer (the writer that was preempted).
+by the outermost writer (the writer that was preempted).
 This means that the commit will not move while a writer is moving the
-tail page. The reader can not swap the reader page if it is also being
+tail page. The reader cannot swap the reader page if it is also being
 used as the commit page. The reader can simply check that the commit
 is off the reader page. Once the commit page leaves the reader page
 it will never go back on it unless a reader does another swap with the
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ The write converts the head page pointer to UPDATE.
 --->|   |<---|   |<---|   |<---|   |<---
     +---+    +---+    +---+    +---+
 
-But if a nested writer preempts here. It will see that the next
+But if a nested writer preempts here, it will see that the next
 page is a head page, but it is also nested. It will detect that
 it is nested and will save that information. The detection is the
 fact that it sees the UPDATE flag instead of a HEADER or NORMAL
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ to NORMAL.
 --->|   |<---|   |<---|   |<---|   |<---
     +---+    +---+    +---+    +---+
 
-After the nested writer finishes, the outer most writer will convert
+After the nested writer finishes, the outermost writer will convert
 the UPDATE pointer to NORMAL.
 
 
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ head page.
     +---+    +---+    +---+    +---+
 
 The nested writer moves the tail page forward. But does not set the old
-update page to NORMAL because it is not the outer most writer.
+update page to NORMAL because it is not the outermost writer.
 
                     tail page
                         |
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ It will return to the first writer.
 --->|   |<---|   |<---|   |<---|   |<---
     +---+    +---+    +---+    +---+
 
-The first writer can not know atomically test if the tail page moved
+The first writer cannot know atomically if the tail page moved
 while it updates the HEAD page. It will then update the head page to
 what it thinks is the new head page.
 
@@ -923,9 +923,9 @@ if the tail page is either where it use to be or on the next page:
 --->|   |<---|   |<---|   |<---|   |<---
     +---+    +---+    +---+    +---+
 
-If tail page != A and tail page does not equal B, then it must reset the
-pointer back to NORMAL. The fact that it only needs to worry about
-nested writers, it only needs to check this after setting the HEAD page.
+If tail page != A and tail page != B, then it must reset the pointer
+back to NORMAL. The fact that it only needs to worry about nested
+writers means that it only needs to check this after setting the HEAD page.
 
 
 (first writer)
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ nested writers, it only needs to check this after setting the HEAD page.
     +---+    +---+    +---+    +---+
 
 Now the writer can update the head page. This is also why the head page must
-remain in UPDATE and only reset by the outer most writer. This prevents
+remain in UPDATE and only reset by the outermost writer. This prevents
 the reader from seeing the incorrect head page.